May Member Profile – Nathan and Wendy Burns HERE
Local, Regional, Canadian News
Brickhouse wins P.E.I. Burger Love competition
Competing restaurants sell more burgers in 30 days than entire P.E.I. population MORE and MORE
Unionized workers on P.E.I. reject Cavendish Farms offer
Company says although agreement has yet to be reached, two groups are working co-operatively MORE
COWS donating all Mothers Day ice cream sales to Fort McMurray
Donating 100 percent of ice cream sales on May 8 to Red Cross to support those affected by recent tragic fires MORE
New Brunswick to become world’s largest producer of wild blueberries
New Brunswick’s provincial government has allocated nearly 1,600 ha (4,000 acres) of Crown land for wild blueberry production and development in northern New Brunswick. MORE
Keswick Ridge organic farm changes the lives of Chinese family
Family escapes the pollution of Beijing to learn organic farming in Canada MORE
Livestock
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row
Feeder cattle end up sharply, lean hogs close firm MORE
CME: Beef Exports Expected to Increase
Monthly trade numbers, on a carcass weight basis, will be released on Thursday by USDA-ERS. This data will be for the month of March, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
US Beef Exports Performing Well in Key Asian Markets
March 2016 exports of US beef increased year-over-year in volume, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Programme. MORE
Barbecue Season Pushes Up Hog Prices
A Provincial Livestock Economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture reports hog markets are beginning to experience the typically rally fuelled by a stronger demand for pork as the result of barbecue season, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Beijing to release frozen pork to temper price rise
Beijing will release 3.05 million kilograms of frozen pork from its reserves over the next two months to combat rising pork prices, the city government said on Wednesday. MORE
Researchers Find Molecule to Reduce Methane Emissions from Cattle
Researchers at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) have discovered that a certain molecule can be used to reduce methane emissions from ruminants, without risks to the animals’ health. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Thursday, May 5 HERE
Potatoes
Weekly Michigan Potato Report – May 4 HERE
Potato plants trigger aboveground defenses in response to tuber attacks
Potato plants boost the chemical defenses in their leaves when Guatemalan tuber moth larvae feed on their tubers, report researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI). MORE
UPGC – April Newsletter HERE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review – Canola ticks lower with soy
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market was lower on Thursday tracking losses in the US soy complex. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday: Canola futures prices mostly higher, barley unchanged HERE
U.S. pressuring Canada on grain grading
Grain companies say current regulations are no impediment MORE
U.S. grains: Profit-taking sparks sharp drop in soybeans
Wheat, corn also weaken MORE
Fertilizer prices and the stock market
In the past, the stock price of agricultural manufacturing and supply companies has given a clue to the future MORE
Seeding canola into dry soils not out of question: CCC
Is ‘Seed into dust and bins will bust’ a viable saying? MORE
Enhancing In-Season Nitrogen Efficiency
Spring is here and crops are in the ground. Do you have a plan for your nitrogen during the growing season? Experts say that to get the most out of those nutrients, timing is everything. To improve their bottom line and make the most of their inputs, growers are fine-tuning their nutrient management strategies, spreading out their applications and utilizing nutrient management products. MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
5 Things I Learned the Hard Way About Raising Goats
Goats are inquisitive creatures, and their curiosity has an uncanny tendency to lead them into trouble. MORE
Caught in the Middle: Farmers Seek a New and Improved GMO Debate
Our recent feature on GMOs caused plenty of heated debate, and some pretty pointed criticisms from leading thinkers in the world of food and farming. But it also garnered praise as a rare example of balanced pro-environment, pro-farmer, pro-common sense reporting on the subject. The piece was not intended as either pro- or anti-GMO. Instead, the goal was to explore what a socially and environmentally beneficial genetically modified crop might look like. MORE
Time to sort out Food Waste, says TOMRA
Almost a third of all food produced worldwide is never eaten, leading to 1.3 billion tons of food waste each year. This includes around 45 per cent of all fruit and vegetables and 20 per cent of meat. Just one quarter of this wasted food could feed the 795 million chronically hungry people around the world. MORE
Regular Updates
StatsCan – Stocks of frozen and chilled meats, April 2016 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – May 4 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Thursday, May 5 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
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